Explosive.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST'E E. CHARBONNEAUX, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTE E. CHAR- BONNEAUX, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Explosives, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved explosive.

In formin my improved explosive I take an oxidizabl e substance such as a nitrated parts, barium nitrate ten parts and lead peroxid one part.

Serial No. 812,031.

I may also use nitrated petroleum or nitrated oil of turpentine, the use of which in place of Intro-naphthalene results in a pasty mixture, which can easily be divided into small parts, and becomes dry in the course of time. Its combustion is slower than that of the first described compound, and it is suitable as an explosive for rifles.

Both forms of the explosive burn without smoke.

I claim 1. An explosive consisting of a nitrated hydrocarbon, picric acid, barium nitrate and lead peroxid.

2. An explosive comprising nitro-naphthalene, picric acid, barium nitrate, and lead peroxid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUSTE E. GHABBONNEAUX.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS M. WRIGHT, D. B. RICHARDS. 

